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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-10-01
Shot Dead by His Wife.

A dispatch from Brainbridge, Ca,
says: A frightful tragedy has just occur
red two miles south of here. Mr.. w. NJ.
Brooks, well to do farmer. was shot to
death by his. insane wife, Nancy. From
facts elected at the coroner's inquest 1t
appeared that he rose early, had break
fast and quarrel with his wife, who, in
addition to insanity, was under the in
fuence of whiskey. He threatened to
whip her, but did not. He went out of
doors and was hitching his oxcart, when
his wife walked out of the house. gun IN
hand, aud fired into his face, killing him
instantly. He had frequently recently
told persons that his life was in constant
peril, that his wife was crazy, meant him
mischief, and her insanity was increasing
They have four small children, the old
est, boy, being five years Of age. Mr..
II. b. Ehrlicha, merchant friend of
Brooks, has taken his children and props
erty in charge until their relations can
be notified. The woman spent eleven
months in an asylum several years ago.
She is now in Jail perfectly frantic.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-10-01
McGlynn and the Methcdists.

A dispatch from New York says: The
Rev DR. McGlynn made an address before
the New York Association of Methodists
Preachers which lasted an hour and
half, and was listened to by 500 ministers
and others. McGlynn referred to his
accommodation "for preaching the
Christianity was brought up in" and
after referring to the peculiar position in
which he found himself in facing body
so distinctively representave of the Prot
estant religion, he presented Henry
Georges land theories and defended
them as representing the cause of human
ity.
When the speaker had concluded, a
gentleman offered a resolution of thanks
to DIR. McGlynn for his liable, eloquence
and instructive address," and wishing
him Godspeed in his efforts to diffuse the
doctrine OF ''the fatherhood of God and
the brotherhood of man" This created
great confusion, and, after turbulent
scene, which one Clergyman character
lied as resembling a beer garden, the
resolution was amended by clause that
allowed members to reserve the right Of
individual opinion concerning land theo-
Iies, and was adopted,
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-10-01
SUBSCRIPTIONS:
AttCGys IN Adudnce.)
Address,
The Great Krnpp Works.

One of the most curious features of the
great Krupp wosks at Essen, Germany, is
the monster steam hammer which bears
the name of "Unser Fritz" 1t is nearly
two hundred feet high, and the hammer,
which weighs one thousand tons, falls on
block of metal weighing no less than
twenty thousand tons. It has steam
engine of its own. On one of the cross
pieces may be seen the following inscrip-
tion in large gilt letters: "Fritz, nur
INNER d'ruff!" Fritz, strike awayD 1t
commentaries visit of the Emperor in
1877. Mr.. Krupp presented the mechanic
In charge of the hammer to the Kaiser,
and stated that his skill was so great
that he could bring down the
enormous mass of metal on the most
delicate and fragile object without break
ing it. The Emperor thereupon drew his
watch from his pocket and placed it un-
der the hammer. The man hcsitated for
a moment, whereupo the Kaiser, with a
view of encouraging him, exclaimed,
t'Nur INNER d'ruff, Fritz" The expert
ment succeeded, and the Emperor pre-
sented the watch in question to the man
as reward for his skill. All access to
the Krupp gun works by strangers is
strictly forbidden, and even when foreign
royalties visit the domains their aides-de-
camp and gentlemen in attendance are
not allowed to accompany them. When
completed, the smaller guns are expert:
mented with in wonderful underground
tunnel to insure secrecy. Every three
months the heavy wooden framework
supporting the roof and sides of the
tunnel have to be renewed so great
is the effect of the conclusion of air.
The great guns are tried in an immense
inclosed space at Dummeln which is over
seven kilometres long. The Krupps en-
ploy q force of twenty-five thousand
workmen, and besides the immense es-
tablishment at Essen, own works at
Neuwied and Sagei in Germany and enor-
nous iron mines at Bilbao in Spain.
The firm possess, moreover, four large
and splendid steamships, twenty nine
locomotive engines, eighty miles of rail-
way, ninety miles of telegraph, eight
hundred and eighty railway cars, four
hundred and thirty-nine steam boilers,
four hundred and fifty steam engines sup
plying total of nineteen thousand horse
power, and which consume daily three
thousand one hundred tons of coal and
coke. 1t may be added that no gun Or
dered by foreign government leaves the
establishment without the express per-
mission of the German Government.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-10-01
A CITY OF TENTS.
St. Louis Prepares for the G. A. Il. Camp
sufficient for the United states Army.

81. Louis Prepares for the G. A. II. Camp
sufficient for the United states Army.
A dispatch from st. Louis, ILL.,, says:
All day long the railroads have been
pouring into the city throngs of gray
headed Grand Army men with grip
sacks and rolls of blankets, large per-
centage of them accompanied by their
wives and children. The feature of this
encampment is the sheltering of a large
number of old veterans in tents. Tried
at each encampment before in small num-
bers, the plan gave such tatisfaction and
pleasure that it was decided to thus
house vast numbers, and the executive
committee arranged to care for greater
concourse of people IN the field than has
ever before been attempted in any land,
except in times of war. Perhaps no
canvas city of such proportions has ever
been built in so short time. Within
two weeks 3, 500 tents with ample room
for 25, 900, soldiers more than there are
in the entire United States army, have
been put together, are now pitched in
ten beautiful parks of the city, all within
a radius of two miles Headquarters are
connected by telegraph, and are con.
venient to dining halls. A bale of straw
makes mattresses for each tent, the bed
clothes the soldier brings, strapped on
his knapsack or grip. Five hundred of
these tents are pitched in Lyon Park,
300 in Concordia Park, in Hyde Park
500, Washington Park $50, Carr Place
700, St. Louis 800, jackson Park $50,
Forest Park $50, aronnd the Courthouse
and other public places, in the heart of
the city 100.
The doubt whether the boys would
take to the tents has been dispelled, for
this one drizzling and rainy day more
applications for such shelter have been
made than tents are ready. But the
neighboring hotels and boarding houses
offer relief for the surplus. In many
cases the veteran will stop in camp and
house his family.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-10-01
WISE WORDS.

Progress is born of experience.
Sin is thought before it is acted.
Do not scold, and never threaten.
Even the weakest man is strong enough
to enforce his conviction.
Nothing is more dangerous than a
friend without discretion.
AS fire is discovered by its own light,
so is virtue by its own excellence.
If we have but a crust of bread we
should insist upon serving it properly.
The first springs of great events, like
those of great rivers, are often mean and
little.
The world could not go on if people
gave up labor whenever it became irk-
some.
How many hearts are eaten out in long
ing for what they have no power to
reach.
If YOU would never have an evil deed
spoken of in connection with you, don't
do one.
Strength with men is insensibility,
greatness is pride, and calmness is in
QlHerence.
Grant graciously what you cannot re-
fuse safely, and conciliate those you can
not conquer.
Give every man thine ear, but few thy
voice. Take each mans censure, but re
serve thy judgment.
People worry themselves i'll they
worry themselves to death. This is very
foolish there are lots of other people to
worry.
If you would find great many faults,
be on the lookout; but if you want to
find them in unlimited quantities, be on
the look in.
A man should never be ashamed to
own he has been in the wrong, which is
but saying in other words that he is
wiser to-day than he was yesterday.
To insure long life recreation should be
part of our daily life. 1t makes the
busy man thoughtful and keeps the
thoughtful man busy. 1t insures health,
success and the accomplishment of more
work in less time and better.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-10-01
Surrendered His Stealings.

A dispatch from Chicago, ILL.,. says:
Elisha A. Robinson, wholesale grocer.
whose testimony was of great value to
the state in the Doodle cases, made
restitution to Cook county 10y handing
over $15, 900. This sum, according TO
calculations which are satisfactory to tho
states attorney, makes the county whole
ON account Of commissions paid by him
TO the Doodle ring. and his: own profits
from short weights and measures on
goods delivered at the insane asylum,
infirmary ard hospital. Several small
contractors called on Mr.. Grinnell yester-
day and figured out what they will have
to refund.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-10-01
THE LAND OF LITTLE PEOPLE.

Far away, and yet so near US. lies land
where all have been.
Played beside its sparkling waters, danced
along its meadows green,
Where the busy world we dwell in and its
noises only seem
Like the echo Of tempest or the shadow Of
adream,
And it grows not old forever, sweet and
young it is to-day.
-'Tis the land of little people, where the
happy children play.
And the things they know and see there are
so wonderful and grand,
Things that wiser folks and older cannot know
or understand;
In the woods they meet the fairies, find the
giants in their caves.
See the palaces of cloudland and the murmnr
of the waves,
Know what all the brides sing Of, hear ths
secrets of the flowers,
For the land of little people is another world
than ours.
Once twas ours: tbs ours no longer, for, whan
nursery time is DER,
Throughthe land of little psople wemay wan
der never more.
But we hear their merry voices and we ses
them at their play,
And our own dark world grows brighter, and
we seem as young as they,
Roaming over shore and meadow, talking to
the birds and flowers,
For the land Of little peonle Is a fairer
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-10-01
Helping to Hang Anarchists.

A circular of deep red Anarchistic ten
denotes is being circulated in this city.
1t is headed, ITO the Worklngmen of
the United States Of North America, -
and it denOunces the action of the Su-
preme Court in upholding the decision
of the lower Court IN the Anarchist cases
The circular refers to Capt Bonfeld as
"the notorious police bandit, and villi-
fies Judge Gary without stint. The cir
cular is signed 1.-THE federation of Trade
Unions and was printed IN New York.
AS soon as the information reached the
ears of the Police Capt. O'Donnel. he
telephoned all over the city to have any
persons found distributing the circular
arrested.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-10-01
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

Politics began when Joseph was sold
out by his brethren. PiocyNRs.
About the first thing lost at sea was
the sight of land.-C Carl Pretsel.
There is a striking resemblance be-
tween pugilists. Merchant TrapeIsr.
Some of the hest blood in the land
runs through the mosquitoes VEINS
GoOaalrs SIN.
Why is it a crime for banker to enter
upon partnership with a blacksmith
Because it is forgery Washington Critic.
Curiously enough. the man who is al
ways in a pickle doesen't preserve his
temper worth a cent.-RErliRgteR Free
Press.
Returns from summer militis encamp-
ments award the first prize to the mos
quito for unerring accuracy In target
practice. - Inter Oca1R.
Alas how disappointment frowns,
When hope most bright is cleaning;
The stitches put in wedding gowns
Are oft but idle scanning.
Merchant TSaueler.
''Hello, Jack, where you beeni" s'col-
Letting" s'What successfa bad. I've
rummsged the city from one end to
another, and l can't find a man that owes
me a cent. r-PAiIadolgsiG Ner&
All things are new-the buds. the leaves
That gid the elm trees nodding crest,
And even the nest beneath the caves
There are no birds in last years nest.
All things are old-loke. incident,
That NIL the papers East and West,
And even the clown beneath the tent,
There is no fun in last years Jest
-GO0ddirs SIN.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-10-01
The Great Metropolis.

There are over $1,000 Italians in New
York.
There are forty-eisht arches, tunnels
and bridges in the Central Park.
There are twenty morning and ten
evening papers published in the city.
A prison is attached TO every police
court in this city. They are six in num-
Der.
The Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Animals has been organized
since 1866.
There are twelve domestic and half
that number of foreign express companies
in this city.
Twenty separate and distinct railway
companies send trains all over the country
from this city.
There are over 1000 photographs OF
criminals in the Rogues Gallery at 70
lice Headquarters.
The largest number Of emigrants ar
irving in this city in one year is 416, OS6
and the lowest $4,000.
Lost property when picked up by the
police can be found at Police Head
quarters, 800 Mulberry street
The 90, 600 Hebrews who reside in this
city have twenty-six Synagogues and
over fifty meeting houses
Bedloe's Island is about two miles
southwest of this city. Boats run be-
tween it and the Barge Office hourly.
There are over 100 asylums and homes
for lunatics. friendless men and women
and incurables in this city
Besides the bridge across the East
River the only other bridges in New York
are the ones across the Harlem and the
Central Railroad track.
Murray Hill, which is reputed TO be
the most fashionable portion Of the city.
extends from Thiid to Sixth avenues and
from Thirty-second TO Forty fifth streets.
The Fire Department Of this city has
1.34s men in its employ, two floating en-
gines or fire boats, 277 horses and i5s,-
sos feet of hose. The cost Of maintain
ing the Department is over q, ,O0O, 900
annuallv.-lNeur Tork Sun.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-10-01
Electric Lights as Crime RestraIners.

Electric lightning is no longer an ex-
pertinent in this city. Its advantages
over gas are so many and so manifest that
even if the electric lights cost great
deal more than they do, il would be eco
nomical tou use them. They are great crime
restrainers. A dozen electric lights and
one policeman will take better care Of a
given extent Of territory than half a
dozen policeman without the electric
lights A long step has just been taken
in providing for an extension Of electric
lights TO all the avenues, all the street;
leading TO ferries, and all the principal
streets. II is only a matter Of time when
all parts Of the city will be lighted in
the new way.-Ne1 York Epoch.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-10-01
General News Notes.

Revolutionary movements are rife in
Guatemala.
The interstate railroad commissioners
are IN session In Chicago.
Another big trial of nihilists is about
to open in Russia.
In a railroad collision near Canton,
Dakota, six persons were killed.
A sewer excavation at Mankato, MINI.
caved in and buried two men.
The George Weber Brewing Company
of Cincinnati, has failed. Liabilities es>
timated at $500, 900; assets $3.50, 1000,
The well l-known New York banking
firm of Prince & Whitley, of which the
late William P. Travers was special part
ner has gone into liquidation.
A collision of freight trains occurred
near Wilkesbarre, Pa. Three cars of
dynamite exploded causing great dam
age. No one was killed.
An eastbound train on the Texas Pa
cific road was robbed at Benbrook, a
few miles west of Fort Worth, thirty
thousand dollars was the booty.
The number of signatures on the petit
ton for clemency in behalf of the Chica-
so Anarchists has reached about 5000.
5000 from Chicago and the remainder
from other places in Illinois.
In Chicago the conductors and drivers
to the number of 1900 in the employ of
the West Division Railway Company,
have decided to strike unless their de-
mands for increased pay be granted.
A fire in four-story brick fiat at the
the corner of Lafayette and Lewis avenu-
es, in Brooklyn, N. Y, resulted IN the
death of one occupant, the fatal burning
of girl, and the serious injury of a third
person.
The water in the canals leading from
New Orleans into the Lake Pontchartrain
has receded few inches, but the rear
part of the city west of johnson street
and between the old and new basins is
almost entirely covered with water from
a crevasse in the embankment of Bayou
St John.
At Baton Rogue, La, the jury in the
case of Ex-Secretary of State Will A.
Strong has returned a verdict of guilty
as charged. Strong was indicted some
months ago for the embezzlement Of
about $4,000 of the States money during
his term of Office in connection with the
sale of election ticket paper.
The reunion of the blue and the gray
opened under favorable auspices IN
Evansville, Ind. Several southern COM
panies, together with Governor Buckner
of Kentucky, and Governor Taylor, of
Tennessee, were present
An incendIary who escaped from Phila-
delphia eleven years ago has recently
been found publishing a paper under an
assumed name in Millbark, Dakota, and
has been arrested and sent to Philadel-
phia.
A special from Canton, Ca, reports
the arrest of negro there named Du-
Pone, who is said to be the real murder
er of the Voolfolk family. 1t is said he
was sent to the chaingang by Capt Wool
folk and that he killed the family to
wreak vengeance on Voolfolk.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-10-01
when Fruit Trees Grow.

A German man Of science (Dr. Krauss
of Halle) not long ago made some studies
about fruit trees. He says that they sleep
during the day. and do most Of theii
growing by night. The fruit Of the
cherry laurel, for example, increases nine
times as fast in the night as in the day.
Apples, however, are not quite so lazy
during the day, for their rate of growth
at night is so per cent, and 90 per cent.
by day; that is to say, they toll only
four times as quickly by night as By
day.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-10-01
Death Knocking at the Door.

A dispatch from New York, Says:
The steamship Alesia. which has arrived
"below" from Marseilles and Naples with
six hundred passengers, has Asiatic
cholera aboard. Eight Of her passengers
died on the passage, and on her arrival
at quarantine the health officer found
four cases aboard. He has sent the
Alesia and her passengers to the west
bank in the lower bay. The Alesia left
Marscilles August 30 and Naples Septem-
Der 3. She is consigned to James w.
Elwell & Co.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-10-01
The Long Range Dynamitcr.

A dispatch from New York says: Lieut.
Il. l.. Zalenzki, of Battery II, United
States Artillery, has made an Official test
Of long-range dynamite gun at Fort
Lafayette, in the presence OF Secretary Of
the Navy Whitney and representatives OF
the Norwegian, Spanish, French, Danish,
Swedish and japanese Governments.
The test was eminently successful.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-10-01
Sharp Goes to Sing Sing.

A dispatch from New York, says: The
Supreme Court in general term affirmed
the judgement of conviction in the case
Of Jacob Sharp. all four Of the Judges
concuring. The case can be appealed
to the Court Of Appeals. but Sharp will
be sent to Sing Sing at once.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-10-01

Mrs. Moneybags TO her husband
NOW understand me, Mr. Moaea 10.
unless can sit on the IIght.haad = ~
the ship don't want any maa. II ~
Mr.. Moneybags - Why. ~ Ie
Mrs honeyha 's--''l heard .sut
say the star board woul,i i,c 40 it5f
ana guess were ii u e ioush IA ~.
best. ."-Harrsr's Busay.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-10-01
A Sea Shell Mission.

Among the many curious missions to
be found in London is the "Sea Shell
Missions" According to statement in
a London paper, this mission has dis
tributed over 10000 boxes or bags Of
shells, which represent over 1900, 000
shells, to as many poor. sick and invalid
children in London and elsewhere.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-10-01
THE
CHARLOTTE, N. c.

In the Interests of the colored People
of the Country.
Able and well-known writers will contrib
ute to its columns from different parts of tho
country, and Il will contain the:atest Gen.
eral News of the day.
The MESSENGER is a firstclass newspaner
and "iD not allow personal abuse in its col
. is not sectarian or partisan. but
ndependent-dealing fairly by ALL II re-
serves the right to criticise the shortcomings
Of all public officials-commending tho
orthy, and recommending for election s,,cbar
'enb :es wmen as in itsopinisuited to SER
the interests Of the people.
IL is intended to supply the long felt need
Oh newspaper to advocate the rights and
defend the interests of the gro-Aneriran
especially in the Piedmont section of the
CaroliDas. Vi Une
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-10-01
COMMERCE WITH SPAIN.

The President has issued a proclama-
ton removing the discriminating duties
against Spanish commerce. he having
been officially assured by memorandum
of an agreement between the American
secretary of State and the Spanish minis
ter at Washington that no such duties
were enforced by Spain against Amcri>
can commerce.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-10-01

A traveller in Holland noticed two
heavy brass handles pending from high
chimney board in = country house
.rVYhat are they fcrf' he asked. and the
Hollandcr explained "Why, for old
gentlemen to hold on by when lifting up
one foot to warm their toes. Our ances-
tors were heavy and could not stand long
on one leg without support.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-10-01

The Mississippi river Is navigable a.
200 miles and has 100 navigation tribu
taries.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-10-01

Knowledge Of our duties is the most
pseful part Of philosophy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-07-01
the difficulties and the old saving won t

the difficulties and the old saving won t
be true in our case
Aunt Patty, who meanwhile sat ston-
ing cherries, now spoke again: Tom
is II good boy, Rose, and Won might do
a great sight worse. sides / want to
see HIM settled in life before die"
We'll, you are both so determ ned.
YOU may have me. Tom. for better or
tor worse, mind, | warn you. it might
be for the worse.
well take all the risks" cried hap
py Tom Slocum.
So in just month from that day,
Rose Stoneleigh became the bride of
Tom Slocum, and happier couple new
er existed. and her five bridesmaids
were the girls who sat on the verando
of the hotel. Though some of them are
grandmothers now. they never forget
their wild little leader, Rose Stoneleigh.